97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0020

 

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. I, Sec. 11

    Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to make a technical change in the Section concerning limitation of penalties after conviction. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 11 of Article I
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
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ARTICLE I
11
BILL OF RIGHTS

12    (ILCON Art. I, Sec. 11)
13SECTION 11. LIMITATION OF PENALTIES AFTER CONVICTION
14    All penalties shall be be determined both according to the
15seriousness of the offense and with the objective of restoring
16the offender to useful citizenship. No conviction shall work
17corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate. No person shall be
18transported out of the State for an offense committed within
19the State.
20(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
21
SCHEDULE
22    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being

 

 

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1declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
2Constitutional Amendment Act.